Elemental barium is a silver-white metal. Barium’s
Abundance in the earth’s crust is approximately 0.05%. In
Nature, it combines with other chemicals such as sulfur or
Carbon and oxygen to form numerous barium salts. Of
The various salts, approximately half are freely soluble in
Water, whereas the others are practically insoluble
(Notably barium sulfate and barium carbonate). Barium
Compounds are used by the oil and gas industries to make
Drilling muds. These compounds are also produced
Commercially for use in paint, bricks, tiles, glass, rubber,
Depilatories, fireworks, and ceramics. Medically, barium
Sulfate is used as a contrast medium for taking
Radiographs of the gastrointestinal tract. Barium salts are
Available for sale as rodenticides.
Barium is used as a getter, a material that combines with and removes trace gases from vacuum tubes.
Health and Environmental
medical procedure. Because barium sulfate, BaSO4, is opague to x-rays, it is used in x-ray diagnoses of gastrointestinal examinations. The patient drinks a "barium cocktail", a suspension of BaSO4 in water, to outline the stomach and intestines for X-ray examination. Although all soluble barium salts are toxic, the procedure is safe because BaSO4 is essentially insoluble. The health effects of exposure to barium compounds depend on the dose, chemical form, water solubility, and route of exposure. Toxicity from soluble barium salts is rare but occurs after intentional or accidental ingestion of barium carbonate in rodenticides(Genter, 2001). Barium blocks cellular efflux of potassium resulting in extracellular profound hypokalemia. Symptoms include perioral paresthesias, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, paralysis, hypertension, and cardiac dysrhythmias. The lethal dose of barium by ingestion is reported to be between 0.8-0.9 grams. Elemental barium is a silver-white metal. Barium’s abundance in the earth’s crust is approximately 0.05%. In nature, it combines with other chemicals such as sulfur or
carbon and oxygen to form numerous barium salts. Of Small amounts of barium can be released into the air during mining and other industrial processes. Workers
employed by industries that make or use barium compounds are exposed to barium dust. Certain foods, such as brazil nuts, are exceptionally high in barium.
Summary
I don’t think the Chemical Barium should be banned. Elemental barium is a silver-white metal. Barium’s
Abundance in the earth’s crust is approximately 0.05%. In Nature, it combines with other chemicals such as sulfur or Carbon and oxygen to form numerous barium salts. Barium is used as a getter, a material that combines with and removes trace gases from vacuum tubes. Paint, bricks, tiles, glass, rubber, Depilatories, fireworks, and ceramics all contain the chemical Barium. Because barium sulfate, BaSO4, is opague to x-rays, it is used in x-ray diagnoses of gastrointestinal examinations. The patient drinks a "barium cocktail", a suspension of BaSO4 in water, to outline the stomach and intestines for X-ray examination. Although all soluble barium salts are toxic, the procedure is safe because BaSO4 is essentially insoluble. The health effects of exposure to barium compounds depend on the dose, chemical form, water solubility, and route of exposure. This Chemical should not be banned because there are really no serous risks regarding Barium. Though this is not a life threatening chemical you should still be careful of your exposure to this because depending on your exposure though this very rare it could affect well being.
Barium
Elemental barium is a silver-white metal. Barium’s
Abundance in the earth’s crust is approximately 0.05%. In
Nature, it combines with other chemicals such as sulfur or
Carbon and oxygen to form numerous barium salts. Of
The various salts, approximately half are freely soluble in
Water, whereas the others are practically insoluble
(Notably barium sulfate and barium carbonate). Barium
Compounds are used by the oil and gas industries to make
Drilling muds. These compounds are also produced
Commercially for use in paint, bricks, tiles, glass, rubber,
Depilatories, fireworks, and ceramics. Medically, barium
Sulfate is used as a contrast medium for taking
Radiographs of the gastrointestinal tract. Barium salts are
Available for sale as rodenticides.
Barium is used as a getter, a material that combines with and removes trace gases from vacuum tubes.
Health and Environmental
medical procedure. Because barium sulfate, BaSO4, is opague to x-rays, it is used in x-ray diagnoses of gastrointestinal examinations. The patient drinks a "barium cocktail", a suspension of BaSO4 in water, to outline the stomach and intestines for X-ray examination. Although all soluble barium salts are toxic, the procedure is safe because BaSO4 is essentially insoluble. The health effects of exposure to barium compounds depend on the dose, chemical form, water solubility, and route of exposure. Toxicity from soluble barium salts is rare but occurs after intentional or accidental ingestion of barium carbonate in rodenticides(Genter, 2001). Barium blocks cellular efflux of potassium resulting in extracellular profound hypokalemia. Symptoms include perioral paresthesias, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, paralysis, hypertension, and cardiac dysrhythmias. The lethal dose of barium by ingestion is reported to be between 0.8-0.9 grams. Elemental barium is a silver-white metal. Barium’s abundance in the earth’s crust is approximately 0.05%. In nature, it combines with other chemicals such as sulfur or
carbon and oxygen to form numerous barium salts. Of Small amounts of barium can be released into the air during mining and other industrial processes. Workers
employed by industries that make or use barium compounds are exposed to barium dust. Certain foods, such as brazil nuts, are exceptionally high in barium.
Summary
I don’t think the Chemical Barium should be banned. Elemental barium is a silver-white metal. Barium’s
Abundance in the earth’s crust is approximately 0.05%. In Nature, it combines with other chemicals such as sulfur or Carbon and oxygen to form numerous barium salts. Barium is used as a getter, a material that combines with and removes trace gases from vacuum tubes. Paint, bricks, tiles, glass, rubber, Depilatories, fireworks, and ceramics all contain the chemical Barium. Because barium sulfate, BaSO4, is opague to x-rays, it is used in x-ray diagnoses of gastrointestinal examinations. The patient drinks a "barium cocktail", a suspension of BaSO4 in water, to outline the stomach and intestines for X-ray examination. Although all soluble barium salts are toxic, the procedure is safe because BaSO4 is essentially insoluble. The health effects of exposure to barium compounds depend on the dose, chemical form, water solubility, and route of exposure. This Chemical should not be banned because there are really no serous risks regarding Barium. Though this is not a life threatening chemical you should still be careful of your exposure to this because depending on your exposure though this very rare it could affect well being.